Confidentiality is extremely important for Forward Move Psychology Service. Dr Carter is registered with the Independent Commissioner’s Office and is the data protection officer. In most circumstances, information that you share with your psychologist is kept confidential. All information that is held about you, paper based and electronic is processed in conjunction to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). For more information about the handling and processing of your data, please read the Forward Move Psychology privacy statement. dd an answer to this item.
In exceptional circumstances, your information may need to be shared with an appropriate external authority if:
1) A disclosure has been made that is in the public interest, to prevent a miscarriage of justice, legal duty (e.g. relating to a Court Order or criminal activity), directly related to professional ethics and law.
2) A disclosure has been made that details information relating to risk such as concerns of potential harm towards a client, towards a child or another adult.
3) In order to meet your individual needs, information could be shared with your GP or other healthcare provider, with your consent, and after it has been agreed with you in advance. This could include sending them a discharge summary or an update on the progress towards your therapy goal in order to meet your individual needs.
Disclosure of information to a third party organisation will be discussed with you prior to any information being shared, unless your Psychologist believes it has the potential to increase the level of risk of harm towards yourself and/or someone else.
In accordance with practice guidelines set by the British Psychological Society (2017) it is a requirement for Clinical Psychologists to receive regular clinical supervision to ensure the interventions that are provided are of the highest standard. During Clinical Supervision all client information is made anonymous and confidentiality is maintained.
For initial assessments, Payment is required to be made in full prior to the date and time of the appointment. Payment for therapy sessions should be settled at the end of each appointment. Payment can be settled by card, cash, cheque or direct bank transfer. All outstanding fees are requested to be settled prior to your next session and/or within a time frame agreed with your Psychologist. Any debts that are outstanding three months after the appointment date will be passed to a debt collector. Fees are reviewed on an annual basis and you will be provided with a month’s notice of any planned alterations to the set fee that is charged.
All scheduled appointments reserve a time that is specifically dedicated to you, therefore, it is important to let your psychologist know as soon as it is possible if you would like to change the date or time of a scheduled appointment. If appointments are cancelled with 48 hours’ notice, you will not incur a fee. Non-attendance and requests to cancel appointments with less than 48 hours’ notice will incur a charge of 100% of the total fee.
Missed appointments/ DNA
All scheduled appointments reserve a time that is specifically dedicated to you, therefore, it is important to let your psychologist know as soon as it is possible if you would like to change the date or time of a scheduled appointment. If appointments are cancelled with 48 hours’ notice, you will not incur a fee. Non-attendance and requests to cancel appointments with less than 48 hours’ notice will incur a charge of 100% of the total fee.
Appointments cancelled by your psychologist
You will be provided with as much notice as possible if your psychologist has any planned leave. In the event of unforeseeable circumstances or illness your psychologist will provide you with as much notice as possible if they need to cancel and/or rearrange your appointment. If appointments are cancelled by Forward Move Psychology you will not incur a fee.
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